Sandy recovery to impact truck capacity

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Hurricane Sandy devastated the Northeast in October but it could have a noticeable impact on the U.S. trucking market come spring, according to two freight industry professionals. As recovery and reconstruction efforts pick up pace with warmer weather, demand for building materials is expected to increase and with it the need for trucks to deliver lumber, shingles, siding, pre-fabricated concrete, pipes, insulation, bricks, blinds, furniture and other products. The influx of trucking assets to meet demand will exacerbate a tight market and lead to a national shortage of trucks, especially for flatbed, dry van and refuse haulers, Noël Perry, senior consultant for freight analyst FTR Associates and head of econometrics firm Trans...